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Mathematics

GEPA - p. 9

Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA)
Mathematics Macros, by Cluster

  I.    Number Sense, Concepts, and Applications

A.  Make appropriate estimations and approximations.

B.  Understand numbers, our numeration system, and their applications in real-world situations.

C.  Use ratios, proportions, and percents in a variety of situations.

 II.    Spatial Sense and Geometry

A.  Recognize, identify, and represent spatial relationships and geometric properties.

B.  Apply the principles of congruence, similarity, symmetry, geometric transformations, and coordinate geometry.

C.  Apply the principles of measurement and geometry to solve problems involving direct and indirect measurement.

III.    Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, and          Discrete Mathematics

A.  Predict, determine, interpret, and use probabilities.

B.  Collect, organize, represent, analyze, and evaluate data.

C.  Apply the concepts and methods of discrete mathematics to model and explore a variety of practical situations.

D.  Use iterative patterns and processes to describe real-world situations and solve problems.

 IV.   Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

A.  Recognize, create, and extend a variety of patterns and use inductive reasoning to understand and represent mathematical and other real-world phenomena.

B.  Use algebraic concepts and processes to concisely express, analyze, and model real-world situations.